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Boys in Girls’ Sports Is a Loser in Court
The Supreme Court will likely let states bar trans athletes from public-school teams, though a few questions still loom.
Jed Rubenfeld
I Escaped Sex Trafficking. Now Politicians Are Targeting the Resource That Saved Me.
I had nowhere to run until a pregnancy center took me in. A coming Supreme Court ruling could end a campaign to shut them down.
Jean Marie Davis
Insanity Is Hard to Prove. Here’s How Nick Reiner Could Do It.
Juries rarely acquit for insanity. But California makes it easier by accounting for defendants’ view of right and wrong.
Jed Rubenfeld
Grok Is Making Porn from People’s Pictures
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X means anyone can digitally undress a picture of you. That’s illegal. So why is no one getting punished?
River Page
Matt Taibbi: To Protect Free Speech, I’m Suing the Man Who Defamed Me
There’s a difference between censorship, which prevents speech, and seeking restitution for a harmful lie already in print.
Matt Taibbi
Was Trump’s Venezuela Attack Legal?
There’s a direct precedent for arresting Maduro, and courts have repeatedly upheld the president’s powers.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Free Press Heroes of 2025
Heroes emerge even—or especially—in times of great darkness. Here are a few of the people we’re thankful for as we end the year.
The Editors
Trump’s Insurrection Act Move Just Got a Little More Likely
A recent Supreme Court ruling barring a National Guard deployment may tempt Trump to send in armed forces under a more sweeping authority.
Jed Rubenfeld
What We Got Wrong This Year
Niall Ferguson, Tyler Cowen, Nellie Bowles, Suzy Weiss, and other Free Press writers fess up to mistakes they made this year.
The Free Press
How to Win a Pardon from Trump
A round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, Roger Stone’s recommendation, and shared grudges all helped grab the president’s attention.
Gabe Kaminsky
Is Social Media the New Big Tobacco?
A sprawling lawsuit alleges—with revealing internal documents—that the firms behind TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and other platforms knowingly fueled a…
Maya Sulkin and Frannie Block
Could Luigi Mangione Walk Free?
His status as a folk hero could influence the verdict more than any evidence in the case.
Jed Rubenfeld
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